Posts Tagged ‘home-run’

Thome ties Robinson on all-time homer list

Jim Thome hit career home run No. 586 on Tuesday night against the Royals, tying him for eighth place on the all-time home run list with Frank Robinson.

Wood homers, leads Reds to big win

Travis Wood pitched seven superb innings and hit a home run Saturday as the Reds took a 6-1 win over the Cardinals, extending their lead over St. Louis in the National League Central back to eight games.

Thome, Tolbert power Twins past Rangers

Jim Thome blasted two home runs, taking sole possession of ninth on the career home run list with 584 homers, en route to helping the Twins to a 12-4 victory over the Rangers on Saturday afternoon at Target Field.

Thome ties, passes McGwire on homer list

Jim Thome blasted career home runs No. 583 and No. 584 on Saturday afternoon against the Rangers, passing Mark McGwire for ninth on the all-time home run list.

Laird is late scratch with tight back

Tigers catcher Gerald Laird, who hit a game-winning home run on Thursday in Minnesota, was scratched from the lineup on Friday because of lower back tightness.

Crawford youngest to unique milestone

Carl Crawford hit his 100th career home run Sunday night against the Red Sox, becoming the eighth player since 1900 to reach 100 home runs, 100 triples, and 400 stolen bases.

Braun, Crew pound Pirates for series sweep

Ryan Braun and the Brewers finished a three-game sweep with an 8-4 win over the Pirates on Sunday, with Braun's 4-for-4 game and 19th home run leading the way.

Johnson haunts Red Sox, lifts Rays in 10

Incredibly, Dan Johnson did it again. The man who hit what many feel is the biggest home run in Rays history added to the legend Saturday night with a walk-off homer in the 10th to give the Rays a 3-2 win over the Red Sox at sold-out Tropicana Field.

Bruce's three jacks take down Cubs

Jay Bruce homered in three consecutive at-bats, and Chris Valaika hit his first career home run, as the Reds rolled to a 7-1 victory over the Cubs on Friday.

Pujols belts career home run No. 400

Albert Pujols' 400th Major League home run wasn't just historic, it was emphatic. In the fourth inning of the Cardinals' game against the Nationals on Thursday night, the slugger obliterated an 0-1 fastball from Jordan Zimmermann, drilling the pitch into the right-center-field seats.

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